Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Northern Metropolitan Region

Anasina GRAY-BARBERIO (Northern Metropolitan) (12:45): (1539) My question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. With National Road Safety Week underway, Victoria’s death toll has already reached 106 this year. Tragically, a death occurred last week in Coburg between Bell Street and Elm Grove, despite my previous call for an overpass in this area. Key routes, including Urquhart Street and Elm Grove, are used multiple times daily by schoolchildren and families. The current signage and crossings have proven insufficient, and traffic volumes and unsafe driver behaviour continue to endanger lives. Over 500 Coburg community members have signed a petition calling for a safety review of the Coburg school precinct. Minister, given the area’s history of pedestrian incidents, including fatalities and serious injuries, and an expected increase in traffic due to local developments, will you commit to an urgent comprehensive safety review of the Bell Street corridor between Sydney Road and Elizabeth Street?